NR 500NP Week 2 Reflection on Learning

Sample Answer

What do you most look forward to in your new role as an NP? What concerns do you have about transitioning to the role? Did anything about the APN roles surprise you?

This week we learned about how the nurse practitioner role was born in the 1960s when nurse Loretta Ford and physician Henry Silver suggested that the nurse practitioner role could help alleviate some of the primary care shortages, specifically in pediatrics. From this, the pediatric nurse practitioner curriculum was developed. Resistance was met from both the nursing and medical profession.

With some feeling that they were trying to “playing doctor” and others feeling they were “practicing medicine without a license” (Chamberlain, 2022). We also learned about the challenges of credentialing which varies amongst states. Each state defines how an NP can practice and sets forth the restrictions and requirements for continued education. This can be challenging for state legislatures and trickles down to confusion amongst providers and educators (Chamberlain, 2022).

I most look forward to the knowledge that master’s prepared nursing offers. I always want to learn more. I am eager to bring my 9 years of RN bed-side experience to the provider world. I have personally encountered physicians who are more focused on the values than the person itself. I am eager to provide person-centered care to my patients! Some concerns that I have transitioning into the role is lacking the confidence behind complex medical decisions. I hope with Chamberlains curriculum and my practicum site I will gain this confidence and enhance my critical thinking skills!

References

• Chamberlain College of Nursing (2022). NR500 Foundational Concepts & Advanced Practice Roles. Week 2 lesson. Downers Grove, IL Online Publication